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204 pounds. That is a number I haven’t seen in a long time. I am three weeks into my training camp for a June 25th Middleweight Title Fight for True Fight Fan in Grain Valley, Missouri. My opponent that night will be Gary Tapusoa, a native of the island of Somoa. Gary is 2-1 as … Read more

It has been an interesting couple of weeks. Bellator Fighting Championships just had their show Thursday night at the Kansas City Power & Light District. Over three thousand people showed up to watch eight fights in the beautiful outdoor setting. Four of the fights were a part of the middleweight tournament while the other four … Read more

Tuesday morning I woke up earlier than usual to start my day. I headed out to Springfield, Missouri with my girlfriend for a day of work, training and relaxation. Three hours on the road with the sunroof open, plenty of country tunes and chit chat to pass the time. We were in Carrieʼs Cadillac this time instead … Read more

Hunger breeds aggression breeds success breeds confidence breeds a champion. At Hillbilly Fight Wear we print a shirt that says “Thump A Stranger.” Well there was a whole lot of thumpin’ goin on in Tulsa on Saturday night.

In a stacked card of 20 fights that included 7 UFC veterans and countless skilled journeymen, very few went the distance. 5150 and XFL put together the deepest mid-level show I have ever seen. The greatest part was that I got to watch the show from backstage.

I cut weight with Victor Moreno and Kevin Burns on Friday after driving the four hours from Kansas City in my ‘93 Chevy Silverado. Seven pounds I shed in two hours at the Aspen Fitness Center. I took this fight Wednesday morning following another last minute offer from matchmaker Cris Powell.

Brad Imes is the only MMA heavyweight fighter in the world who has won back-to-back fights via gogoplata.

My bro started out in the WEC when they used to fight in Lemoore, California. He had the bloodiest fight ever with Mike Dexter. FIGHT! magazine had a write up on it. Love my brother.

That guy finished five professional fights by triangle choke and two by gogoplata. Damn! He was full service entertainment when he was at the top of his game. Brad Imes is my favorite fighter. He introduced me to the sport, and I can’t thank him enough for that.

Mixed martial arts has saved my life. About a year and a half ago I was in a bad place mentally and physically. I am so excited to see where my body can take me with a clear head and heart. The amount of dedication that it takes to be a professional fighter is unimaginable to the average mind.